Chris Sale watched every 'Breaking Bad' episode while resting foot injury Injured Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale had a lot of time on his hands recently after suffering an avulsion fracture of his right foot back on Feb. 27. It was three weeks of non-baseball activities to be exact, which to a baseball player can feel like a three-year prison sentence. Fortunately for Sale, he made a wise … [Read more...]
Cubs ace Lester: No worries about arm fatigue
Cubs ace Lester: No worries about arm fatigue Angels' Cory Rasmus out 6-8 weeks due to core muscle injuryby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (1:59 pm ET) Angels pitcher Cory Rasmus will miss 6-8 weeks due to a core muscle injury, which will require surgery, according to MLB.com. Rasmus was getting the opportunity to stretch out as a starter this spring, but he was likely headed for a bullpen … [Read more...]
Off to the races: Angels hit four triples in one inning
Off to the races: Angels hit four triples in one inning Your browser does not support iframes. Allow us to look beyond the caveat of "it's only spring training" and simply marvel at the odds-defying accomplishment of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. In a span of five batters during the third inning, Erick Aybar, C.J. Cron, Johnny Giavotella and Collin Cowgill each tripled against … [Read more...]
Saturday Dose: Dose: Rookie Madness
Saturday Dose: Dose: Rookie Madness There were some wild fantasy stories on Friday night including a triple-overtime thriller in Brooklyn and a crazy three-point barrage from Alexey Shved in Philadelphia. Russell Westbrook had yet another triple-double while Kemba Walker showed signs of his old self. But the young guns came to play as well including the likes of rookie standouts Elfrid Payton … [Read more...]
Westbrook's 9th triple-double propels OKC
Westbrook's 9th triple-double propels OKC ');ad_counter++}; Russell Westbrook posts another triple-double as Thunder beat HawksAssociated PressWestbrook, Thunder Topple HawksVIDEO PLAYLIST OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Thunder keep losing players and finding ways to win. Hours after Oklahoma City learned it might be without reigning MVP Kevin Durant for the rest of the season, Russell Westbrook had … [Read more...]
Derrick Williams posterizes Bismack Biyombo with a vicious dunk
Derrick Williams posterizes Bismack Biyombo with a vicious dunk Sacramento Kings forward Derrick Williams made his reputation as a prospect at Arizona during the 2011 NCAA Tournament, dunking all over Duke and other schools on his way to being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the second overall-pick in that June's draft. Williams hasn't been incredibly successful as a pro, but … [Read more...]
Thunder use big 4th quarter run to overtake Hawks, grab huge win
Thunder use big 4th quarter run to overtake Hawks, grab huge win Friday was not an especially good day for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who announced that reigning MVP Kevin Durant has ceased basketball activities and could miss the remainder of the season due to persistent soreness in his right foot. While OKC has done well in relying on do-everything point guard Russell Westbrook in midst of … [Read more...]
Joc Pederson thrown out after ball hits Alamodome catwalk
Joc Pederson thrown out after ball hits Alamodome catwalk The Alamodome in San Antonio was not designed to accommodate baseball, which makes it all the more interesting — and outstanding — that the Texas Rangers have been scheduling annual exhibition games there since 2013. Due to the configuration of the building, which was originally built to attract a professional football franchise to … [Read more...]
Valparaiso’s shot at another first-round buzzer-beater didn’t go as well
Valparaiso's shot at another first-round buzzer-beater didn't go as well Bryce Drew hit one of the most famous game-winning shots in NCAA tournament history back in 1998. He and his Valparaiso teammates executed their final possession flawlessly to upset Ole Miss 70-69 in a first-round game. With Drew now serving as Valparaiso's head coach, the No. 13 seed Crusaders pushed No. 4 seed … [Read more...]
Joseph Young’s one-man surge ended with a memorable dunk
Joseph Young's one-man surge ended with a memorable dunk In a nine-minute stretch in the middle of a 79-73 victory over Oklahoma State on Friday night, Oregon guard Joseph Young erupted for an impressive 23 points. No basket was more memorable than the one that punctuated the run. The Pac-12 player of the year took advantage of the way ninth-seeded Oklahoma State overplayed him 25 feet from … [Read more...]